Equilabium laxiflorum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Plectranthinae
Genus: Equilabium
Species: Equilabium laxiflorum

Name

Equilabium laxiflorum (Benth.) Mwany. & A.J.Paton, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 188(4): 367. (2018)

Synonyms

Basionym
- Plectranthus laxiflorus Benth. in E.H.F.Meyer, Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 228. (1838)
Homotypic
- Germanea laxiflora (Benth.) Hiern, Cat. Afr. Pl. 1: 861. (1900)
- Coleus laxiflorus (Benth.) Roberty, Bull. Inst. Fondam. Afrique Noire, Sér. A, Sci. Nat. 16: 331. (1954) Type: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, between Umzimkulu and Umkomaas Rivers, Drège 3586 (lectotype: K; designated by Codd (1975)).
- Plectranthus albus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 202. (1894) Type: Tanzania, Moshi District: Marangu, Volkens 744 (holotype: B, destroyed, isotype: BM).
Heterotypic
- Plectranthus violaceus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19: 201. (1894) Type: Tanzania, Lushoto District: Usambara Mts, near Lutindi, Holst 3317 (holotype: B, destroyed; isotypes: K, W).
- Plectranthus johnstonii Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 411. (1900) Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, H.H. Johnston 69 (holotype: K).
- Plectranthus kondowensis Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 417. (1900) Type: Malawi, between Khondowe and Karonga, 1896, Whyte s.n. (holotype: K).
- Plectranthus triflorus Baker in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 5: 417. (1900) Type: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Thomson s.n. (holotype: K).
- Plectranthus neumannii Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 36: 131. (1905) Types: Ethiopia, Gofa, Neumann 168 & 179 (syntype: B, destroyed); neotype: Ethiopia, Gamo Gofa, Busa Forest, near Gidole. Ryding et al. 1630 (neotype: UPS; isoneotype: ETH designated by Ryding (2000)).
- Plectranthus lilacinus Gürke, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 41: 315. (1908) Types: Tanzania, Kilimanjaro, Engler 1797 (syntype: B, destroyed) & Moshi, Uhlig 137 (isosyntype: EA).
- Coleus keniensis Standl., Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 68(5): 14. (1917) Type: Kenya, W of Mt Kenya, Mearns 1334 (holotype: US; isotype: BM).
- Plectranthus fraternus T.C.E.Fr., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 26. (1930) Type: Kenya W Mt Kenya, between Cole’s Mill and Forest Station, R.E. & T.C.E. Fries 911 (lectotype UPS; isolectotype K, MO; designated by Paton et al. (2009)).

References

Paton, A., Mwanyambo, M. & Culham, A. 2018. Phylogenetic study of Plectranthus, Coleus and allies (Lamiaceae): taxonomy, distribution and medicinal use. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 188(4): 355-376. DOI: doi.org/10.1093/botlinnean/boy064 PDF Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Equilabium laxiflorum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Equilabium laxiflorum. Published online. Accessed: July 27 2020.
Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I. & Culham, A. 2019. Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera. PhytoKeys 129: 1–158. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.129.34988 Reference page.